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DESSERTS
Makes one 9-inch cake, 24 servings
Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 3 hours
baking/resting and 6 hours cooling
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place a large roasting pan on bottom
rack of oven and fill with 1 to 2 inches of water.
Butter one 9-inch springform pan.
Prepare the Graham Cracker Crust according to the recipe
below. Press the graham cracker crust equally into the
prepared springform pan.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Cut each block of cream
cheese into 6 pieces and place into the work bowl; pulse 10
times and then process for 45 seconds. Scrape the bowl and
add the sugar and salt; process for an additional 30 to 45
seconds until smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs
one at a time with the vanilla, until just incorporated. Add the
ricotta and sour cream and pulse until all ingredients are just
incorporated and homogenous, scraping the bowl as necessary.
Pour filling evenly into the prepared pan and bake in the middle of
the oven. Add more water to roasting pan if any has evaporated.
Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the cake rest in the oven.
Do not open the oven door until 2 hours have elapsed.
Remove cheesecake and place on a cooling rack. Once
completely cool, wrap well with plastic and refrigerate for at
least 6 hours before serving.
Serve with fresh berries and Raspberry Sauce (page 68).
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 456 (60% from fat)
|
carb. 38g
|
pro. 8g
|
fat 31g
|
sat. fat 18g
|
chol. 154mg
|
sod. 391mg
|
calc. 72mg
|
fiber 1g
b u t t er t o p r e p a r e the pan
1 re c i pe Graham cr ack er
crus t (be low )
24 ounces cream c h e e se ,
room t em p e r at u r e
1½ cup s Granulated suGar
½ teas poo n salt
4 larGe eGGs, room
t e m pe r a t ur e
1 teaspoo n pur e v an il la
ex tra ct
¾ c up r i c ot t a , room
t e m pe r a t ur e
¾ c up sour cr eam, ro om
t e m pe r a t ur e
This simple recipe produces perfect cheesecake every time.
CLASSIC CHEESECAKE
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Makes two 9-inch pie crusts, 24 servings
Approximate preparation time: 2 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Break crackers in fours
and place in the work bowl; pulse until finely chopped, about
10 to 12 long pulses. Add the cinnamon and sugar and process
for 15 seconds. Add the butter and process until ingredients
are well combined, about 45 seconds.
Press equal amounts of crust into two 9-inch pie plates.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 78 (44% from fat)
|
carb. 10g
|
pro. 1g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 8mg
|
sod. 64mg
|
calc. 4mg
|
fiber 0g
9 ounces Graham cr acker s
(abo ut 2 s l e ev e s )
1 teaspoo n Groun d
cinnamon
¼ cup Granu lated suGar
6 tablesp oons unsalted
b u t t er, m e lt e d